MARSH BLOOD CENTER TO HOLD SPECIAL EVENT
Marsh Regional Blood Bank Is Gearing Up To Hold An Event In Honor Of World Blood Donor Day. Special Edition Patriotic T-Shirts Will Be Available While Supplies Last And Participants…
BOND INCREASED FOR MAN ACCUSED IN ROADRUNNER MURDER
Bond For A Man Accused In The Shooting Death Of Another Man Outside A Johnson City Roadrunner Market Has Been Increased To 200-Thousand Dollars. Anthony Hardaway Is Charged With First…
LIMESTONE MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING MAN
A Limestone Man Is Behind Bars In The Shooting Death Of A Washington County, Tennessee Man. 63 Year Old David Wiles Is Charged With First Degree Murder For Killing 37…
ETSU INVESTIGATING TWO SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN TWO WEEKS
East Tennessee State University In Johnson City And Johnson City Police Are Investigating Two Reports Of Sexual Assault In The Past Two Weeks. The First Incident Allegedly Happened On May…
BRISTOL AND WASHINGTON COUNTY CRIME RATES
Bristol Virginia’s Crime Rate Appears To Have Decreased, Especially Concerning Assaults. One Murder Was Reported In 2014 In Bristol As Well As Two Kidnappings, Eight Robberies, 41 Aggravated Assaults And…
THREE MORE COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST HAWKINS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The Number Of Ethics Complaints Against County Commissioners Is Up To Six So Far. Originally, The Complaints Were Filed Against Commissioners Greg Fletcher, B.D. Cradic And Fred Castle, Who Are…
WASHINGTON COUNTY DRINKING WATER REPORT RELEASED
The Washington County Virginia Service Authority Has Released Its 2014 Report Concerning Drinking Water It Provides. The Drinking Water Meets Or Exceeds All Requirements Of The Virginia Department Of Health…
FUTURE OF BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY IN LIMBO
Sullivan County Educational Leaders Have Announced Plans To Either Sell The Former Brookside Elementary School Building Or Lease It Out. Two Separate Entities Have Announced Interested In The Facility, One…
MOUNT CARMEL APPROVES BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR
The 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget For Mount Carmel Has Been Approved And Makes Way For The Town To Take Over The Senior Center As Of July 1st. This Year’s Spending…
GREENEVILLE AIRPORT ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES
Construction Work Is Underway On Airport Road In Greeneville. The Work Will Relocate The Roadway And Could Potentially Result In More Revenue In The Future For The County. The Move…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DECREASING ACROSS TENNESSEE
Although Domestic Violence In Tennessee Resulted In 270 Murders From 2012-2014, A Recent Study By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Shows Domestic Violence Continues To Decrease Across The State. Juveniles…
AMERICAN RED CROSS ASKING FOR DONATIONS
The American Red Cross Is Asking Eligible Donors To Help Ensure Blood Is Available For Patients In Need By Giving Blood During The Busy Summer Season. Blood Donations Often Dwindle…
MAN ACCUSED IN ROADRUNNER MARKET MURDER BACK IN THE AREA
A Man Accused In The Shooting Death Of A Man Outside A Johnson City Business Is Back In The Tri Cities After Being Extradicted From Massachusetts To Face Criminal Charges.…
ELDERLY MAN STRUCK AT JOHNSON CITY WALMART
Johnson City Police Say An Elderly Man Was Struck And Seriously Injured In The Parking Lot At Walmart. Police Were Called To The Business On West Market Street Where They…
VIRGINIA CRIME RATE INCREASED SLIGHTLY LAST YEAR
Violent crime increased and property crime decreased in Virginia in 2014. The Virginia State Police annual report shows violent crime – including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault – increased…
KINGSPORT LOOKING AT DEVELOPING RIVERWALK
Kingsport City Leaders Want To Revisit An Idea To Develop A Riverwalk. Eight Years Ago, Consultants From Knoxville Helped The City Draft A Plan For The Holston River Area. The…
NORTHEAST STATE TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY
Northeast State Community College Officials Will Make An Announcement Today Regarding Plans For A New Initiative. It’s Called Inortheast. It’s Goal Will Be To Transform The Learning Environment. The Announcement…
HAWKINS COUNTY TO USE TOWER TO IMPROVE SERVICE
A Former Television Broadcast Tower In Hawkins County Is Getting New Life. The East Tennessee Public Communications Corporation Tower Will Soon Be Broadcasting Life-Saving Emergency Radio Dispatches Throughout The County.…
ELVIS STAMP TO BE ISSUED BY U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
If You Just Can’t Get Enough Of The King Of Rock And Roll, You’ll Be Happy Soon. The U.S. Postal Service Has Announced That Elvis Presley Will Be Commemorated On…
GRAY MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES
A Gray Man Has Been Arrested On Drug Related Charges. 23 Year Old Curtis Lee Neece Is Charged With Maintaining A Dwelling Where Drugs Are Manufactured Or Sold And Possession…
PRISON ESCAPEE FOUND IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
A Pair Of Pants Found In The Woods In Sullivan County Has Enabled Law Enforcement To Catch An Escapee From 26-Hundred Miles Away In Washington State. Jason Matthew Garner Is…
THREE ARRESTED AFTER ETSU STUDENT ASSAULTED
East Tennessee State University Officials Have Confirmed The Arrest Of Three Non-Students Following Last Week’s Assault Of A Student In His On Campus Apartment. The Attack Occurred On Monday Morning…